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Subtle Shifts Seen Among 'Global 100' Law Firms Top
Among those making strong showings in this year's Global 100 report, which ranks the world's top law firms by revenue, are four Australian firms that benefited from a strong currency; Norton Rose, which linked up with an Australian firm; the litigators at Quinn Emanuel; and, for the first time, two vereins. Gross revenue rebounded slightly in 2010 for the Global 100 firms, which reported an overall 3 percent increase from 2009.
 
TARP Audit Questions $8.1 Million in Legal Fees for 4 Firms Top
A new audit report says that four major law firms failed to justify $8.1 million in legal fees that they charged the U.S. Treasury Department for work related to the financial crisis. The latest report is especially critical of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
 
Insurance companies may not intervene to seek fees in MGA case Top
A federal judge has denied a request by insurance companies that paid legal costs for MGA Entertainment in its successful case against Mattel to intervene in a bid to snag part of the $141 million in attorney fees and costs awarded to the Bratz doll manufacturer.
 
No N.J. Consumer Law Violation Found In Retailer's Harvesting of ZIP Codes Top
In a rift with a state court, a New Jersey federal judge has thrown out a putative class action charging that kitchenware chain Williams-Sonoma violated state law by asking customers who pay with credit cards to provide their ZIP codes.
 
On same day, Justice Department and NFIB urge Supreme Court review of health care reform Top
Legal maneuvers on Wednesday made it likelier than ever that the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the health care reform law during the coming term, with a decision likely to come down in the midst of the 2012 presidential campaign.
 
Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing Top
Doug Caddell, CIO at Foley & Lardner, speaks with LTN staff reporter Evan Koblentz at ILTA about his firm's policy of giving lawyers the freedom to buy the technology they need -- instead of dictating choices. Freedom of computing, he says, allows firms to focus more on business issues and less on infrastructure.
 
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Jonathan Turley Top
When Jonathan Turley is not teaching at George Washington University Law School or blogging, he is a litigator whose cases can never be described as boring. In this video interview with Tony Mauro, Turley discusses his high-profile case on Utah's anti-polygamy law.
 
George Rudoy on Legal Technology Consolidation Top
George Rudoy, of HSNO (formerly of Integrated Legal Technology), speaks with LTN's Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay about the end of isolated services in law firms. Rudoy discusses the centralization of legal technology in firms looking to modernize and meet budgets across the board.
 
Video: Robert Peck, Appellate Lawyer of the Week Top
Tony Mauro talks to Robert Peck, president of the Center for Constitutional Litigation.
 
Heller Settles 8 More 'Jewel' Claims, Fights to Keep Others Before Montali Top
Half the firms fighting the Heller estate's claims over fees from unfinished business have settled their claims -- but the U.S. Supreme Court's Anna Nicole Smith decision, which limited bankruptcy courts' authority to decide the fate of certain claims, has put an unexpected wrinkle in Heller's bankruptcy.
 
Attempt to Win Fees for Withdrawn Suit Against Goldman Is Rejected Top
Attorneys for investors who sued Goldman Sachs over bonuses the bank planned to distribute after it received government bailouts, and then dropped the suit when the bonuses were reduced, have been rebuffed in their attempts to win fees for their role in the litigation.
 
Widow allowed to sue tobacco companies husband didn't use Top
A civil conspiracy claim against the nation's biggest tobacco companies will stick, even if the now-deceased smoker never used their products. The suit was filed after the Florida Supreme Court disbanded a statewide class action but let individuals borrow findings from the original Miami class action.
 
O'Melveny & Myers Taps Three For Leadership Posts Top
Rounding out its core management team, O'Melveny & Myers has made a trio of leadership appointments. Partner Mark Samuels will assume the position of vice chair, while partners M. Randall Oppenheimer and Warren Lazarow will chair the firm's litigation and transactions departments, respectively.
 
Circuit Sides With Apple in Copyright Dispute With Clone Maker Top
The 9th Circuit sided with Apple on Wednesday in a copyright suit against a small computer maker that installed the Mac OS X operating system on the machines it sold. The unanimous three-judge panel rejected Psystar's "copyright misuse" defense challenging Apple's Software License Agreement.
 
Federal Circuit reverses infringement judgment, injunction against HemCon Top
A divided Federal Circuit panel has vacated a $29.4 million judgment and permanent injunction against HemCon Medical Technologies in a case about the rights of an allegedly infringing party to sell a product when the patent claim at issue was changed in re-examination.
 
Illinois Law acknowledges pattern of reporting inaccurate data Top
The University of Illinois announced Wednesday that its law school reported inaccurate data to the American Bar Association on the academic credentials of its incoming students for the past three years, in addition to publishing inflated figures on its website this fall.
 
Cadwalader Defends Tax Advice in Nomura Action Top
Attorneys for Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft and Japanese securities firm Nomura traded arguments in Manhattan's Commercial Division last week in a five-year-old, $68 million legal malpractice suit now whittled down to two claims related to the securitization of a single loan.
 
Microsoft Gives Patent Peace With Samsung a Chance Top
Microsoft has announced a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung that secures royalties for every mobile phone and tablet Samsung sells that runs the Android operating system. Although the set dollar amount Samsung will pay per unit was not disclosed, Microsoft was rumored to ask for $15.
 
Federal Circuit chief judge announces model order to limit e-discovery Top
Chief Judge Randall Rader of the Federal Circuit has unveiled a model order that would limit e-discovery in patent cases, saying that discovery expenses can "force accused infringers to acquiesce to non-meritorious claims," and serve as "an unhealthy tax on innovation and open competition."
 
Judge Sam Sparks Addresses "Kindergarten Party" Order, Jones' Email Top
U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks of Austin, Texas, is not usually one to keep his opinions to himself. So when a controversy ignited over his now famous "Kindergarten Party" order, Sparks was unusually silent -- because he was unaware of it.
 
FTC Orders Reebok to Pay $25 Million Over Toning Shoe Ads Top
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Reebok International to pay $25 million in consumer refunds for claiming its "toning shoes" would give wearers stronger butts and better legs. "Consumers expected to get a workout, not worked over," said an FTC official at a press conference Wednesday.
 
Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From Clients Top
Suspended attorney Jeffrey Abramowitz has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of embezzling more than $1 million from his clients and former law partner. According to the indictment, Abramowitz lied about settlements and forged clients' signatures to endorse checks issued to them.
 
In slap at McCourt, MLB moves to oust Dodgers' bankruptcy lawyers Top
Major League Baseball wants lawyers representing the Los Angeles Dodgers to be disqualified from the team's bankruptcy case, claiming that their actions appear more in line with protecting owner Frank McCourt's finances than improving the bottom line for the baseball team.
 
Judge Upholds Direct Purchaser Claims in Egg Price-Fixing MDL; Two Defendants Fly the Coop Top
In an opinion that included a footnoted citation from Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham," a federal judge this week denied motions to dismiss by several major defendants in an antitrust class action that alleges a conspiracy among the nation's largest egg producers to lower supply and raise prices.
 

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